Ater Kai's ear-splitting call there was a short but awkward pause, broken by a huff of disapproval from Jacia. She then proceeded to angrily jump up and down on the spot, making more dissatisfied noises before whinging to Iridian about how bored she was and then using him to push herself over. Kai barely managed to contain a chortle, and certainly failed to stop himself from smirking. For someone who had spent so much time at a prestigious university of magic, she had very little common sense. Not that Kai had a great deal more, but he had more sense than to try to push people much bigger than him over with only his index finger.
Unsurprisingly, it wasn't long before Priestess Mortimer appeared. She carried herself perfectly serenely and spoke calmly, but her words suggested that she wasn't quite so at peace as she would have others believe.
"If there is a banshee in need of an exorcism, I am afraid you have come to the wrong place. Mrs Silverwood is the primer expert, having extensive experience dealing with her children."
Kai scowled at the insult but said nothing. No doubt his companions found it most amusing, but Kai found the remark rather unbecoming of someone who was meant to welcome all who came to her door with open arms. However, it wasn't too long before she started to make excuses.
"Ah, excuse my rudeness, please don't let my previous statement shape your first impression of me. It has been a long morning."
A long morning? It was yet to reach seven, she could only have been awake for so long and not had large bags drooping under her eyes.
"Don't worry, I suppose it's only to be expected, considering Mrs Mortimer sold off her little banshee at the first given opportunity." Kai retorted. His voice was not as venomous as it might be, as his reply was simply to let the priestess know that he wouldn't just sit there and take it while she foul-mouthed him and his siblings. She was lucky that the comment had been to Kai; Rhys and Art would have "accidentally" broken things around the abbey and annoyed its inhabitants, and Alice would have shrieked at an ever increasing volume and pitch until Phile sang her praises.
Phile then introduced herself to Jacia and Flynn before asking why the group had come to the abbey. If Kai didn't know better, he would have accused Phile of already knowing why they had come, but why would she ask if she already knew? Since it had been just about that only reason Kai had been brought to the abbey, he felt obliged to answer that question. He drew in a deep breath before setting off on another garble, making various gestures with his hands as he went along:
"This morning I woke up and went outside to find that a rift was opening in my cornfield. Out of it came Flynn, utterly naked but for his shields. I left him some clothes and left him, and then he found me, and then Iridian turned up, and finally Jacia. We talked for a bit about the rift and Flynn, and then decided to come here to see if you could help him. He says he's lost his memory, so we thought you were the best person to come and see.